The Sad Tale of Three Slavers
Story Stats
Rating: 4
Grade Level: 3, 4, 5
Page count: 4
Author
M. A.
Jagendorf
Appeared in
From Sea to Shining Sea: A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Song
Story Summary
Three slavers came riding into Bloomfield, Ohio in pursuit of a family of escaped slaves. Unfortunately they didn't count on the townsfolk humiliating them with subterfuges and practical jokes until they hightailed it out of town without their query.